XnView Software

marsh ([url=http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=1701&p=35553#p35553]Does XnView support graphic format .xyz?[/url]) wrote:When trying Xnview, note the following option:

• General>Startup>[ ]Use all formats available
  • The most popular 150 file types out of about 500 available will be used when this option is off (the recommended default setting).
  • When enabled, extra file types will also appear in 'supported formats list' in program's menu.

• Option has been relocated in v.1.9+ series
  • General>Operations tab>[ ]Display all image file types.

Xyzzy ([url=http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=4941&p=23965#p23965]Options' descriptions for 1.82[/url]) wrote:Use all formats available – If checked, XnView can display all avaliable file formats. Otherwise only approx. 100 most popular formats are supported, and other are treated as 'Other' (unrecognized) files. This option also limits contents of the 'Associations' and 'Write>File types' lists in Options window and file types lists in Open and Save windows.
Turning off this option speeds up XnView operations.

Dreamer ([url=http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=3608&p=17123#p17123]Double option for supported file types?[/url]) wrote:"Use all formats available" is for startup (faster start if disabled), I think.

"Write > File types" is for "Save As"...

XnTriq ([url=http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=13401&p=52822#p52822]xar. thumbs missing after update[/url]) wrote:XnView v1.91.4 (Aug 30 2007) » File » Save As... » Save as type:

• Use all formats available: on = 75 / off = 62

helmut ([url=http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=2121&p=9429#p9429]Handling of File types[/url]) wrote:In options dialog, General > Startup there's a setting "Use all formats available". This (more or less) hidden option determines which formats will be available in the drop down lists of the Open & Save dialog.

Determining the formats at startup needed quite some time, this is basically the reason why Pierre has changed this.

Let's look at the way it is now (in 1.80 RC1-3):
With Standard formats active (default), there is about 120 formats listed in the drop down list. This is far too much. Basically I need about four formats, so I have to search the list all the time. No good for most users.

Now image that I need 1 special format which is not amongst the standard formats. I have to activate "Use all formats available" and have too choose the formats in the list with about 300-400 entries. Again: No good.

I think another solution must be found here. The way it is now is too restrictive. We can discuss the current situation in this thread.

Olivier_G ([url=http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=4372&p=22921#p22921]Reorganizing 'Options'[/url]) wrote:Should those Options be removed:

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General>Startup
- Use all formats available
I didn't measure any difference in startup time (1s), nor while navigating through a whole folder (12s) with or without that option.

Olivier_G ([url=http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=7767&p=33454#p33454]too many options on General -> Operations[/url]) wrote:But... I don't see the use of "Use all formats available"(=>always ON), "Use EXIF DPI"(see 'output DPI' suggested here), "Adjust zoom if X/Y DPI are different"(=>always ON?) and 'Current' for "Startup directory".
If those options could be completely removed, creating a new panel would not be necessary.

marsh ([url=http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=6516&p=38886#p38886]What's the point of 'Use all formats available'=OFF ?[/url]) wrote:

Olivier_G wrote: Has anyone experienced any improvement by unchecking that option?

Yes. I confirm that program seems more stable. It also makes some options panels less crowded. And, you might not want some extensions seen as images? (ex: ".cat").